JAGUAR S-TYPE 2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V024000

Make Model Year
JAGUAR S-TYPE 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-05-01 2004-01-08 2004-01-15

Production Dates: 2002-01-01 - 2003-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R513

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 31731

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WITH THE FORWARD DRIVE GEAR SELECTED AND THE VEHICLE STATIONARY OR IN A FORWARD MOTION, THE GEARBOX COULD POTENTIALLY SELECT REVERSE GEAR, WITHOUT INDICATION.

Consequence

THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-201-818-8500.

Notes

JAGUAR RECALL NO. R513.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.